Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly and use a natural quantity expression. “Some more than two bikes” is incorrect; say “more than two bikes” or “several bikes.” You could also add a brief supporting detail, such as where you rode them or why you had more than one.

Example: Yes, I had more than two bikes when I was a child. I mainly rode them around my neighborhood and in a nearby park. I enjoyed cycling because it was a fun way to spend time outdoors.

Suggestion: Your answer is well developed because it gives a balanced opinion, comparisons, and specific examples. However, use the plural “bikes” in “They aren’t as popular,” capitalize “Bosphorus,” and avoid a comma splice by using a linking word such as “so” or “and.” You could also make the opening opinion more precise by explaining that cycling is popular for recreation but less common as everyday transport.

Example: I’d say bikes are fairly popular in my country, although they aren’t as common as they are in the Netherlands or Denmark. Many people enjoy cycling recreationally, especially along the Bosphorus or in forests and parks. However, relatively few people use bikes as their main form of transportation.

× Yes, I actually had some more than two bikes when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I actually had more than two bikes when I was a child.

The quantifier some is unnecessary before more than two. More than two already expresses an indefinite quantity. Use more than two bikes to state that the number of bikes was greater than two.

× It's not as popular as it is in the Netherlands or in Denmark as far as I know, but people are interested in bikes, they go riding along the Bosphorus when they have the chance or sometimes in the forests or parks.

✓ They are not as popular as they are in the Netherlands or Denmark, as far as I know, but people are interested in bikes. They go riding along the Bosphorus when they have the chance, or sometimes in forests or parks.

The question asks about bikes, which is plural, so the appropriate pronoun is they, not it. Use they are and they are instead of it's and it is when referring to bikes. Keeping the pronoun consistent with the noun makes the comparison clearer.

× It's not as popular as it is in the Netherlands or in Denmark as far as I know, but people are interested in bikes, they go riding along the Bosphorus when they have the chance or sometimes in the forests or parks.

✓ They are not as popular as they are in the Netherlands or Denmark, as far as I know, but people are interested in bikes. They go riding along the Bosphorus when they have the chance, or sometimes in forests or parks.

The original sentence contains a comma splice: two independent clauses are joined only with a comma. Separate them with a full stop, or join them with a suitable conjunction. Shorter sentences also make the response clearer and easier to follow.